Dyeing-machine



E. W. MORGAN.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mzo ocT. 1|. 1920.

Patenwd Jan. 18, 1921.

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ammo-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18', 1921.

Application filed October 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,188.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, ENOCH V. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for treating textile goods and other articles with liquid, and more particularly with dyes; and it consists of a revoluble barrel which is revolved intermittently and in which the goods are brought into intimate and re peated contact with the liquid as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through a machine con structed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is an end View of the machine, showing the preferred driving mechanism. Fig. 3 is a ciosssection through the machine, taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a portion of one of the perforated partitions.

A suitable supporting frame 4 is provided and 5 is a barrel provided with tubular trunnions (3 and 7 which are journaled in bearings 8 on the frame. This barrel is shown as a straight cylindrical vessel, but it may be of any other approved form. The barrel is provided with a steam jacket 9, and steam to heat the liquid contents of the barrel is admitted to the jacket through the trunnion 6. and is let out through the trunnion 7. The flow of steam and the drainage of condensed steam from the jacket is controlled and effected in any approved way.

The barrel is provided with a charging opening 10 on one side, and this opening is provided with a door or doors 12. Two

doors are preferably provided, and they are preferably hinged to the steam jacket. The charging opening 10 extends for the full length ofthe barrel, and is formed in a distance-piece 11 secured between the steam jacket and the barrel. Suitable stays between the chambers or spaces 16 forliquid. The partitions 15 are provided with a multiplicity of small perforations 16 so that they form sprinklers, and openings 17 of relatively large area are formed at the end portions of the partitions. Plates 18 and 19 are arranged between the partitions, and these lates also referably'have a multiplicity 0 small per orations. These plates form passages 20 which together with the openings 17 permit a predetermined quantity of liquid to fiow freely from one liquid space 16 to the other. The plate 18'is secured in the goods chamber of the barrel, and the plate 19 is secured removably to the barrel, so that it can he slid into and out of place through the charging opening. The partitions 15 have also ribs 15' for retaining the dye.

The goods chamber of the barrel is provided with suitable supports 22 for the goods. These supports have any suitable passages or openings for liquid, and they may be formed of bars, wire-work or other similar devices. The supports may be arranged horizontally or vertically, and the horizontal supports may conveniently be shelves which are slidable in guides 24 on the ends of the barrel, and which are removable through the charging opening 10. The barrel may be used without the supports 22 if desired. When the supports are used, they are slid into the barrel, and the removable plate 19 is then secured in position. Y

The object of using the supports 22 is to divide the goods to be treated into a number of separate parcels, so that they will not become matted together. The goods to be treated are placed in the barrel with the 'dye or other liquid. If the dye is to be heated, steam is admitted to the barrel, and preferably before the goods are placed in it. For this purpose the barrel is provided with a steam ipe 26 which is connected to the steam in et trunnion 6 and provided with a suitable stop valve 27. Any desired quantity of dye can be placed in the barrel, and it is preferably filled to about the level of its axis.

The barrel is revolved intermittently by any approved driving devices, intermittent toothed gearing being preferably used. An intermittent toothed pinion 28 is secured on one of the trunnions, and it gears into an intermittent toothed wheel 29 which is seis revolved by any cured on a driving 39. is jonrnaled in bearings 31 the rrarae approved motor. wheel 29 has a toothless portion 32 on its periphery which engages with toothless portions or dwells 34 on the pinion 28. The

' dwells 3 are arranged to correspond with into the lower part of the barrel. The passages 2O permit the liquid todescend freely,

andtheir effective area may be adjusted in any approved way, as, for instance, by obor closing some of the large openy any suitable valves or other simiplate 23 structm ings 17 1% lar devices, such as the slidable shown in Fig. 4.

- When the toothed part of the wheel 29 engages with the teeth of the pinion, the barrel is revolved rapidly for one-half a revolution.

This raises a portion of the liquid to the upper side of the barrel. The toothless portion of the wheel then engages with the other dwell on the pinion, and,.while the barrel is held stationary, the liquidis showered and sprayed onto the goods in the upper .part of the barrel, and the goods in the lower part of the barrel are immersed'inthe liquid or dye/ This operation is repeated until the oods have been sufiiciently treatedwith the quid. A pipe 36 is provided for admitting dye to the barrel and for drawing off or draining the dye out of the barrel, and the barrel is also provided with any other suitable accessories, such as a gage glass, and a thermometer, which are not shown.

The ribs 15', on the partitions 15 retain a predetermined quantity of the dye on the partitions so 'as to make an effective shower while the barrel is stationary.

-What I claim is:

1. The combination, with a barrel provided with'perforated partitions arranged .on opposite sides of its ,airis and adapted to spray liquid onto the goods in the middle part 'ofthe bar-rel,.of a steam heating device arranged around the said barrel, and means holding for revolving the barrel intermittently and it stationary while the liquid is being sprayed d t-fflle goods.

The combin tion, 'th

a barrel proin vided with perforated partitions arranged a trunnions secured to the jacket and adapted on opposite sides of'its axis, or a steam jacket secured around thebarrel, tubular to supply steam to the'jacket, and means for said barrel having also passages which per-- mit a portion of the liquid to descend freely without passing through the goods, of means for revolving the barrel intermittently and holding it stationary while the liquid is being sprayed on the goods.

5. The combination, with a barrel provided with perforated partitions arran ed on opposite sides of its axis and adapte to spray goods in the middle part of the barrel, of perforated spraying plates arranged between the said partitions and forming passages which permit a portion of the liquid to descend freely without passing through the goods, and means for revolving the barrel intermittently and holding it stationary whie the liquid is being sprayed on the goo s.

6. The combination, with a barrel provided with perforated partitions arran ed on opposite sides of its axis and adapte to spray goods in the middle part of the barrel sald barrel having also passages which per mit a portion of the liquid to descend freely without passing through the goods, said barrel having also an outlet door on.one side and guides on its ends, of supports for the goods slidable in the said guidesand removable through the said outlet door, and means for revolving the barrel intermittently and holding it stationary while theliquid is bein sprayed onthe goods. v

i. The combination, with a vbarrel provided with perforated partitidrismrranged on opposite sides of its axis and adapted to spray goods in the middle p'art. of'thebarrel, said barrel having also passages which permit a portion of the liquid to descend freely without passing throughthe. goods, of su ports which divide the middle part of t e barrel between the said passages into compartments for holding the goods in separate parcels and permitting the liquid to pass through them, and means for revolving the barrel intermittently and holding it station- 'ary while the liquid is being sprayed on the revolving the barrel intermittentl and goods holding it stationarywhile the liqui is beg sprayed on the goods. V

8. The combination, with a barrel provided with perforated partitions arranged 1,soa,oae I p p 3 on opposite sides ofits exisand adapted to barrel is stationary, of means for revolving 4 spray goods in the middle part of the barrel, the barrel intermittent}? and holding it stasuid baxrel havin also passages which pertionary while the liqui is being sprayed on 10 mit a portion of t e liquid to descend freely the goods. I without passing through the goods, said bar- In testimony whereof I have afiixed my rel having also means for retaining portions signature. of the liquid above the partitions while the ENOCH W. MORGAN. 

